It is used to measure inflation and indicates the cost of living for consumers. CPI is calculated by selecting a basket of goods and services that represent typical consumer purchases and tracking ...
Inflation accelerated for a third straight month in December on rising food and energy costs, reaching a five-month high and underscoring that an encouraging slowdown in price increases last ...
Today’s much-worried-about CPI inflation reading was, contrary to the market’s fears, not too hot. Headline inflation rose from 2.8 per cent to 2.9 per cent in December, just as economists ...
Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases. Last month ...
US stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday as traders took in encouraging inflation data and strong earnings from Wall Street banks. The sell-off in bonds also got some relief as the 10-year Treasury ...
Markets cheered a December inflation report that suggested underlying price pressures are easing, but the Federal Reserve still isn’t likely to cut interest rates anytime soon given President ...
The newest member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee has made the case for up to four cuts this year following a surprise fall in inflation. Professor Alan Taylor used a ...
The December Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in year-on-year total CPI inflation to 2.9%, the highest rate since July 2024. Meanwhile, core CPI remained sticky and elevated but ...